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One of the most in depth profiles yet in The Next Ones series:

Nathan (Nate) MacKinnon

Our Western Conference "Dub" profiler Andy Eide alse has complete his profile on Popeye's son:

Seth Jones

Not sure if the Flames will have a shot at moving up (and taking MacKinnon, who I'd prefer), but read both and let us know who you'd take 1st - The Seth-Nate Debate.

[Enoch Root]

No contest for me - MacKinnon. I liked MacKinnon before the Memorial Cup so it sure wasn't going to change after.

Three primary reasons:

1) explosive skating and acceleration
2) leadership and determination - very Crosby-esque
3) C. All else equal, I'll take the centerman

I'll add a 4) he is compared (accurately and fairly, IMO) to Rocket Richard

[Badger Bob]

Keeping the subscription up, basically for this issue, Future Watch and their IIHF coverage. Otherwise, the publication isn't essential reading as it was when Bob McKenzie was editor.

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Our Eastern hockey "bird dog" has completed his profile on potential Flames 6th overall selection:

Sean Monahan

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For other Flames 6th overall possibilities check out these prospects profiled in the unique The Next Ones format:

Elias Lindholm

Should he by chance slide a couple slots:
Aleksander Barkov

The Russian Rick Nash Wannabe (I'd personally rather not pick him 6th from Flames perspective)
Valerie Nichushkin

My sleeper pick for the Flames (maybe even trade down 2 or 3 slots):
Hunter Shinkaruk

*We now have nearly 90 prospects profiled - find them in the THW Prospect Index:

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E-Mac's edition of the War Room Edition Rankings - Final Edition - Top 120

Round 1 (1-30)
Round 2 (31-60)
Round 3 (61-90)
Round 4 (91-120)

His unique spin on the rankings including nicknames of all prospects ranked with embedded stats, quotes, commentary, videos and audio on almost all of the prospects.

(Not to be confused with my "The Next Ones" rankings which should be released in the next few days).

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THW's Flames accredited writer Ryan Pike latest:
Calgary Flames Prepare For Crucial 2013 NHL Draft

[The Original FFIV]

Originally Posted by cral12

For other Flames 6th overall possibilities check out these prospects profiled in the unique The Next Ones format:

Elias Lindholm

Should he by chance slide a couple slots:
Aleksander Barkov

The Russian Rick Nash Wannabe (I'd personally rather not pick him 6th from Flames perspective)
Valerie Nichushkin

My sleeper pick for the Flames (maybe even trade down 2 or 3 slots):
Hunter Shinkaruk

*We now have nearly 90 prospects profiled - find them in the THW Prospect Index:

No to Shinkaruk! All offense and much better complete players ahead of him - see Horvat, Bo or Domi, Max

[JiriHrdina]

Domi is amongst the most incomplete players in the first

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Originally Posted by The Original FFIV

No to Shinkaruk! All offense and much better complete players ahead of him - see Horvat, Bo or Domi, Max

While I wouldn't take him necessarily at 6th, Skinkaruk brings more to the table than just pure offense - he provides a relentless effort game in, game out with a determination to continually improve. He's just the kind of kid the Flames should be bringing into the fold (depending if they could get good value for moving down slightly and still be able to select him).

Domi needs work (probably better effort more appropriate) away from the puck in his own zone.

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After some minor delays The Next Ones final edition of the rankings have been released.

The Intro:

Drouin Edges Out MacKinnon And Jones In Race For Number One
(Read article before calling me crazy! In the Flames situation, I would probably take the no-brainer Nate MacKinnon and both he and Jones are the more NHL ready. Drouin's stratospheric hockey sense gave him the ever so slight edge in the end.)

The Top 210 complete with demographics, stats, NHL-CS ranking (both segregated and the rankings combined, with the later giving you a better of idea of the prospects value on draft day according to Central Scouting) and player twitter accounts where available:

2013 NHL Draft Rankings: The Next Ones Final Top 210

Constructive criticism welcomed. Fire away!

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Appreciate all the comments, folks.

I normally try and address each and every comment, but unfortunately my community was one of those first affected (Discovery) with the flooding...

Luckily, after 3 days no power and totally disconnected (internet, phones, TV, etc.) we're (upper part of my neighbourhood) semi back to normal. My house escaped unscathed but many neighbours were not so lucky.

This couldn't have come at a worst time for hockey coverage, given my passion for the draft, but what can ya do.

Like the Guess Who once said: "Cause it's the new Mother Nature taking over..."

We just have to be resilient and come back better and stronger than ever.

Hope all other CPers are keeping safe and as dry as possible.
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*2013 NHL Draft Prospect Index

**2013 NHL Draft Guide: The Next Ones
***2013 NHL Draft Rankings: The Next Ones Final Top 210

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Will he fall to the Flames for their 2nd 1st rnder - hope so - great hometown kid and prospect:

THW Josh Morrissey Close Up - The Next Ones in-depth profile fresh off the presses.

[Husky]

Hopefully the flames can snag a 2nd round pick by trading stempniak, tanguay, cap space, etc etc etc.

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Originally Posted by Husky

Hopefully the flames can snag a 2nd round pick by trading stempniak, tanguay, cap space, etc etc etc.

In this draft, that would be very desirable indeed.

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Here's

Marko Dano - F ("Book 'Em Danno!")

- would love for the Flames to somehow snag him, but they'd probably need a mid to late 2nd rnder to do so - but who knows. Chatted with him through a translator when he was in YYC for the 2012 WJCs.

[mkd_087]

Originally Posted by cral12

Here's

Marko Dano - F ("Book 'Em Danno!")

- would love for the Flames to somehow snag him, but they'd probably need a mid to late 2nd rnder to do so - but who knows. Chatted with him through a translator when he was in YYC for the 2012 WJCs.

Just being able to say that would make it worth it